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CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE AND METABOLITES |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1320 Geisinger Epic ID: 53205 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Special notes: |
Serum separator tubes are not acceptable; use polypropylene tubes and ship on cold packs by overnight courier. | |
Patient preparation: |
Collect at trough concentration, i.e., just before the administration of the next dose. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge and aliquot. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (cold packs). | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: Unacceptable. Refrigerated: 5 days. Frozen: 14 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Received room temperature • Serum Separator Tube (SST®) | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
80346 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Chlordiazepoxide, Norchlordiazepoxide, Nordiazepam | |
Methodology: |
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 91123, Chlordiazepo
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